Places I have never been

As most of you know, I am not a conservative.;-)

What that means is that I revel in new things, never willing to settle for the same old way of doing things.

The same goes for my experiences. I lust for the different, the unique, and the new. I am not so old or senile to forget the many great things we have done in Munich, but as good as they were, I always like new stuff.

So here's the places I have never been, and would be interested in experiencing:

Garmisch
Wurzburg
45 of the Beer Halls in BDG2M
Dachau (the camp and the town)
Weltenburg
Regensburg
Munich Student section
Olympic Park
The nude sunbathing part of Englischer garten (OK, I have been there, but the people change.. so it is new!)
Augsburg

Places of Interest

Being the neophyte, I contacted certain people regarding suggestions of interest, knowing full well I have EXPERTS among our midst.
Several places, were: The English Gardes and some of their hidden Bier Gardens; Rottenburg on the Romantiche Strasse; Garmish-Partishkierchen; and Neuschwanstein Castle.
Did I make a mistake posting this? I'm sure I'll find out.

Clock wrong?

Chugger-

By my calculation, Paulaner Girl & I are leaving first for the Oktoberfest. Shouldn't your timer be set to our sdeparture at 8:35am (PDT) on September 28th?

It also seems to be worng, nontheless, since it says right now that you will be leaving in 98 days, 11 hours and 23 minutes from now (which appears to be midnight).

Trip to Weltenburg

Finally got a response from the folks in Germany.

I thought we could do the whole thing by train?

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Thank you for your enquiry from 2nd June 2005. In answer to your qustion as regards travelling from Munich to Kelheim, we would recommend that you travel by train from Munich to Saal/Donau, an from there you can travel by bus to Kelheim(Wöhrdplatz).
We would be pleased if you could enfam us in advance, how many people would be travelling with the ship to Weltenburg in order that we could reserve places if needed.
lokk for the timetable www.schiffahrt-kelheim.de

best regards

Personenschiffahrt Altmühltal
Renate Schweiger


i. A. Rosi Chrubasik

Wedding Recap.....

A good time was had by all, and everything was accomplished without any major (or for that fact, minor) incident. I guess the only think that comes close was my mother's inability to attend. She fell in the shower last Thursday and is still in the hospital. No real injuries (at least that they can find), but they are continuing to run tests to determine what happened. It really bummed her out, and you can only imagine how Traci felt.

The weather even cooperated all weekend, and it was more than ideal..... middle 70's, low humidity, slightly cloudy at time to keep the heat under control. Someone was looking out for us (I can't imagine why, though). A great ceremony in church (the father did almost trip on the bride's dress). We then headed over to the reception for 4 hours of food, drink and frivolity. Mostly food and drink, but some frivolity. We even had Gregory smiling and dancing with his Mother & Sister... Go Figure ! ! ! For those of you that could not make it... we missed you. For those of you that did, how was it?

I will provide links and or actual pictures sometime next week. I'll be swamped this week getting ready for my final week of class (I know, you don't really care). Term papers and case studies still need to be completed.

Traci's Wedding.... Courtesy of Lynch Photography

Just one picture to tantilize you.

Others to be posted later this week.


"Click Me ! Click Me !

Beer at Work

1. It's an incentive to show up.
2. It reduces stress.
3. It leads to more honest communications.
4. It reduces complaints about low pay.
5. It cuts down on time off because you can work with a hangover.
6. Employees tell management what they think, not what management wants to hear.
7. It helps save on heating costs in the winter.
8. It encourages carpooling.
9. Increase job satisfaction because if you have a bad job, you don't care.
10. It eliminates vacations because people would rather come to work.
11. It makes fellow employees look better.
12. It makes the cafeteria food taste better.
13. Bosses are more likely to hand out raises when they are wasted.
14. Salary negotiations are a lot more profitable.
15. Suddenly, burping during a meeting isn't so embarrassing.
16. Employees work later since there's no longer a need to relax at the bar.
17. It makes everyone more open with their ideas.
18. Everyone agrees the work is better after they've had a couple of drinks.
19. Eliminates the need for employees to get drunk on their lunch break.
20. Increases the chance of seeing your boss naked.
21. It promotes foreign relations with the former Soviet Union.
22. The janitor's closet will finally have a use.
23. Employees no longer need coffee to sober up.
24. Sitting on the copy machine will no longer be seen as "gross"
25. Babbling and mumbling incoherently will be common language.

Woman and Beer

From ancient Egypt up to the medieval home breweries, the course followed by this drink is directly linked with companionship. Woman was considered the muse of beer, from ancient times till today. Since its discovery in a prehistoric cave, beer is nothing but a mixture of barley and water, forgotten by a woman overnight, after a tiring day of harvesting. It is consumed by the man-hunter in the morning and it pleases him so much that it takes the place of water. Beer, with a great tradition in Babylonia as in Egypt, is the legacy of Tsabitus, the heads of the houses that offered pleasure. In the Vikings, the priestesses of Thor processed it in huge boilers for the production of the youth elixir, which was then offered to the warriors by the Valkyries, loved by Wotan as well as Odin.

In the Middle Ages woman perpetuates the tradition by including the preparation of beer in her everyday chores, as in Alsace where we talk about "Hausbrauerei" (Brewery at home).

In the beginning of beer production, woman created an eternal drink which is honored by the brewers of France in the ode that follows and is titled:

"The spirit of beer seduces women"

Women with tradition,
women of shade,
women of light,
legendary women,
goddesses,
servants and priestesses,
fertile women,
lovers of life's cycle
women brewers,
possessors of the secrets of hops and barley,
shy women,
women with passion,
from ancient times up to the present live,
inventive,
happy,
women of today,
irresistible and alleviating,
reconciled with life…

Who else aside from woman can understand better than anyone the graces of the most feminine drink. Using the basic advantage which is its femininity, beer reveals the treasures of its seduction which are hidden inside. Of course, beer is comprised of cereals and yeast, a source of vitamins, minerals and with few calories. Revitalizing, it foams in the eyes of women who desire even more their participation in its production as well as its consumption.

Someone has to defend we women

Since women are pitifully underrepresented on the site, I feel motivated to make some kind of response to Chugger's last post. I feel especially qualified to write this because I talk to a lot of women every day. Sorry guys, but this is how I see it.

• Possessing a penis does not make you genetically superior. In fact, many people consider the Y chromosone to be an inferior mutation of the X.
• Possessing a Y chromosone does not make you automatically right. Try to remember that.
• The X chromosone does not include a housework gene
• Shopping is NOT a sport. It is a religion, and therefore protected by the constitution. As you know, it definitely has non-profit status. Please do not try to compare something as superficial as football to our religion. The shopping religion is a very demanding one, and requires frequent visits to multiple places of worship, often in malls. However, sometimes we are drawn to worship at smaller temples of holiness, called boutiques.
• No one has enough shoes
• You need more shoes.
• PMS is a legal defense. However, when we get mad at you, please do not make the mistake of blaming it on PMS. Chances are you did something stupid, and it could get you killed.
• If you put the toilet seat up, put it down. We will try to do the same.
• Who gives a damn whether the toilet paper goes under or over?
• Just because you can pee outside doesn't mean you should.
• Grabbing our ass or boobs as you walk by is not a turn on. I repeat, it is NOT a turn on.
• Grabbing our ass or boobs as you walk by is not foreplay.
• Grabbing our ass or boobs as you walk by is not a substitute for kissing or hugging. Trust me. If you can remember this, you will be a happy man.
• Men doing housework IS a turn on.
• Asking if we want to "fool around" does not translate to "I love you" to us. Sorry.
• Women are not pacifiers.
• Women are not gumball machines. We are slot machines. If you ever want to get lucky, you have to keep putting in quarters. (By the way, I made that up, and therefore if you quote me, I expect to be appropriately cited in accordance to current APA guidelines).
• Hooters girls are not entertainers. They are waitresses in push-up bras. They are only nice to you because they want a good tip. Don't ask us to go to Hooters.
• Please don't ask if your outfit matches unless you want to hear the truth.
• Unless you look like Brad Pitt, please don't expect us to look like Angelina Jolie or Jennifer Anniston.
• You don't look like Brad Pitt. Sorry.
• If you think I look fat or unattractive in my outfit, please tell me before we leave the house, not after we arrive at our destination.
• My job is as important as yours.
• Surfing the net is not a legitimate excuse for getting out of helping with whatever we ask for help with.
• We do not know "where the hell your clean underwear is".
• If you don't like tears, don't swear at us.
• Crying is not blackmail. If you don't like tears, don't make us cry.
• Most men can be replaced with 2 C batteries. Try to be one of the ones that can't be replaced. It makes it all worth it. :-)